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Dear ‘Body Positive’ Bloggers and YouTubers: That’s Not Body Positive
When body positivity is “in,” that must be a good thing, right? Not necessarily – Corissa Enneking points out some key aspects of body positivity that are getting left behind.
Read MoreWhat Is the Body Positive Movement?
Is it okay to call someone fat? Can you tell what a healthy body “looks” like? Marie Southard Ospina how the body positive movement is taking on these questions – and why that matters for you.
Read More3 Ways the Body-Positivity Movement Could Be More Body-Positive
It’s time for us to stop fighting each other over what kind of body is right and affirm that all bodies are amazing so that we can move on, fight for social justice, and enjoy our lives.
Read More5 New Directions for the Body-Positive Movement
Body image activism is my thing. The quickest way to piss me off is to tell me that body image isn’t an important feminist issue. Within the body-positive movement is my community – and my whole heart. But as much as I love it, I also think that it could use some improvements. So here are five new directions that I’d like to see it take.
Read MoreHow Can I Exercise in a Body-Positive Way?
For a lot of people, exercise is a chore. They dread doing it, and if it doesn’t result in the weight loss they were hoping for, it can be even more discouraging. So how can you switch to a more body-positive approach to exercise? In this week’s video headline, Golda Poretsky offers some advice! Watch her explain how to find the right exercise for you, and how to recognize the benefits of it.
Read More4 Problematic Trends I See on Body Positive Instagrams
If a body positive Instagram has actually left you feeling worse about your body, it’s not just you. These supposedly “positive” messages can be much better.
Read More15+ Body Positive Things You Can Do Today
Body positivity can seem intimidating if you don’t know where to start. Try these small steps and showing your body some love might feel a lot more doable!
Read MoreHow I Know the Body Positive Movement Will Never Be Mine to Claim
Are you a thin person feeling “left out” or “bashed” by the body positive movement? You could probably learn something from this take on why you’re being excluded.
Read MoreThese Body Positive Icons Prove That ‘Fat Girls Can Do Whatever They Want’
“You’ve been taught your entire life that you need to shrink or hide or disappear.” This uplifting message is such a change from what we’re used to in the media!
Read More4 ‘Body Positive’ Phrases That Exclude Trans People (And What To Say Instead)
This author knows from firsthand experience that the body acceptance movement has left transgender people largely invisible. How do these ideas change your approach to body positivity?
Read More4 Body-Negative Messages People Spread in the Name of Body Positivity
“Men like something to hang onto.” These messages seem positive – but find out why they’re not as great as they seem.
Read MoreWhat If Body Positivity Doesn’t Work? How About Body Neutrality?
“Love Your Body!” “Everyone Is Beautiful.” These mantras come from people with their hearts in the right places. But here are the important reasons why this activist is shifting from “body positivity” to “body acceptance.”
Read MoreWe Must Stop Making These Mistakes About Health & Body Positivity
It is absolutely OK to be whatever size you are, including hella fat. It is absolutely fine to not be “healthy” or “strong” by whatever definition.
Read More3 Reasons Why You Can’t Have Body Positivity Without Feminism
If you’re doing body-positive work, you’re borrowing directly from feminism. And if you’re not owning that and practicing its inherent values, your body positivity is useless.
Read MoreHere’s Why the Definition of Body Positivity Isn’t Up for Debate
Can you be body positive and encourage dieting? Some people are missing the point of body positivity, so let’s set the record straight.
Read More9 Signs That Your Body Positivity Could Be More Open-Minded
Think fat people are “okay” as long as they’re healthy? That’s just one of the signs that you’re not as body positive as you might think.
Read MoreLiposuction Didn’t Change My Life, But Body-Positivity Completely Did
Ever thought having a smaller body would magically make you a happy person? Here’s a surprising story of self-love for you.
Read MoreWeighting to Be Seen: Being Fat, Black, and Invisible in Body Positivity
The body positivity movement has made great strides in helping bodies of all shapes feel loved, cherished, and acceptable. But what does it mean when major media outlets create lists of body image heroines and virtually every woman listed is white? In this article, Sonya Renee Taylor details the racist undertones that have caused the movement to overlook and neglect her and other black women’s body-loving activism for far too long.
Read More7 Ways Parents Can Be More Body Positive Toward Their Queer and Transgender Kids
Traditional gender norms can be harmful for any child, and these ideas can help you be more body positive, especially with trans and gender non-conforming kids.
Read MoreThis Comic Helps You Get Ready for Warm Weather In the Most Body Positive Way
Celebrations of bodies in the summertime usually focus on traditional ideas of “beauty.” Lots of us don’t fit that image – so here’s a celebration for the rest of us.
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